150

William Waldorf Astor Signed Proxy Document

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Books & Manuscripts Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 300.00 USD
William Waldorf Astor Signed Proxy Document
Stock certificates from the United States and other countries around the world. Items offered cover a wide variety of collecting topics including automotive, railroads, mining, autographed and much more.
WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR DS. 1pp. 8 1/4" x 6 1/2". n.p. [probably New York]. August 13, 1877. A partly-printed document signed "W. W. Astor Executor": "I William W. Astor Executor of the will of Willm. Betstor deceased do hereby constitute and appoint Philip Kissam to be my true and lawful Attorney of me and in my name and behalf, to sell, assign and transfer to Charles F. Southmayd, Philip Kissam and Henry Day Trustees of William Astor the whole of Sixteen thousand dollars in Bonds of the City of Jersey City payable 1 Jan 1883...". The piece is in extremely fine condition with white paper and dark ink and a red seal.